Membership
With over 2,000 member businesses ranging in size from one employee to 13,000 employees, the Chamber offers an extensive list of benefits in order to fit the needs of its diverse membership. Our Tiered Benefits program allows members to join at various levels based on the benefits they would like to take advantage of, with memberships starting at $350. To learn more about Tiered Benefits and the benefits you can receive at each level, click here.
10 Reasons to Join the Knoxville Chamber
1. The Chamber provides your business an affordable marketing platform.
What other marketing vehicle priced under $1,000 offers you a year’s worth of marketing opportunities? Whether it is the advertising, marketing, or referral opportunities; you can’t find this much exposure for this little money.
2. The Office Depot Chamber Advantage Program will save you money on office supplies.
Exclusive to our members, the Office Depot Chamber Advantage Program, allows you to save money on your office supplies whether you are a large company with a purchasing department or a micro-business working from your home office.
3. Chamber events offer you opportunities to network, learn, and market your business.
The Knoxville Chamber produces over 60 events a year for our members, ranging from networking events like Schmoozapalooza, to educational sessions like Legislative Briefings, to social events like the Pinnacle Business Awards Gala. Whether you are looking to connect with other area businesspeople or looking to improve the way you do business, we have events that will suit your needs.
4. Associate your business with one of the oldest and most recognized brands in the world.
The term “Chamber of Commerce” dates back 400+ years. We receive 600,000 business inquiries each year either via phone, mail, email, or our website. A recent study by the Schapiro Group, revealed that when consumers know that a business is a member of the local Chamber of Commerce, they are 44% more likely to think favorably about it and 63% more likely to buy from them.
5. Stand side-by-side with the region’s leading business alliance and advocate.
The Knoxville Chamber is not only the region’s largest Chamber, it is also the most vocal Chamber. We have a dedicated staff person who is a registered lobbyist, looking out for businesses’ interests in Nashville.
6. Chamber Member MD® and Rx® are unique business tools that help you discover the tools and resources you need to help grow your business.
Similar to a personal health risk assessment, the Chamber’s Member MD® business analysis tool will identify areas of potential risk for business owners. Member Rx® will identify the tools offered by the Chamber that can help correct those potential issues. Chamber Member MD® and Chamber Member Rx® were developed by the Knoxville Chamber and aren’t available through any other organizations.
7. Get informed and stay informed. Your Chamber membership provides you with multiple sources of information.
Whether it is the complimentary subscription to the Greater Knoxville Business Journal; the Chamber’s monthly newsletter, Commerce, which is located in the back of each month’s business journal; research and data products provided by the Chamber’s research specialist; or the reciprocal membership in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, you have access to all you need to be an informed business leader.
8. Get KNOWN on iKnowKnoxville.com.
The Chamber’s new interactive online membership directory launched in December 2010 and is quickly becoming a go-to resource for information about Knoxville area businesses, restaurants, and services. All Chamber members receive a promotional page and various interactive features are available dependent on the tiered benefit level a member joins at. Members also have the ability to purchase add-on “bundles” to enhance their promotional page and maximize their opportunity with the website.
9. Join the region’s leading businesses, with an added investment, and become a Premier Partner.
Premier Partner’s make a vital commitment to the economic development of the region through their enhanced investment in the Chamber. They also serve as key advisors, enjoy exclusive benefits, and maintain a close link to the organization.
10. No Risk. Just Results.
Membership in the Knoxville Chamber comes with a No Risk guarantee. If your involvement and benefits do not exceed your expectations in the first year, we will simply return your investment. That is how strongly we believe in the value of the Chamber’s benefits and services.